Sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescents
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Published in Journal of Hepatology · View the paper (DOI)
Obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen are linked to NAFLD progression in children. Researchers found a correlation between severity of sleep-disordered breathing and oxidative stress, which promotes the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.